Root River Wishart Park : Root River

Ontario, Canada

Observed by
Ajaz Shaikh

Observation report

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Water quality tests

Pending Quality Check from Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 6.8
Dissolved oxygen mg/L What's this? 7.0
Secchi depth m What's this? bottom visible
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.0
Hardness mg/L What's this? 0.0
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 20.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.15
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 125.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 25.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 23.6

Qualitative

Algae What's this? Yes
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Clear
Pollution What's this? Other
Algae Type What's this? Attached
Water Flow What's this? Steady
Water Level What's this? Average
Water Colour What's this? Brown
On the water surface What's this? Foam, Natural debris

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?

Latest photos

No photos uploaded.

Notes

The water was higher than last week. Algae growth increasing.
Park/Dog Walking in the immediate surroundings.
Some overgrowth of plants on the trail to the monitoring site. Watch out for dogs off-leash. Make wildlife know you are in the area.